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IbogaProject

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23. We trained many countries "Secret Police" here
Thu Jan 15, 2026, 01:20 PM
20 hrs ago

Ft Benning's had the School of the Americas where they trained these types of tactics. We trained the Sha's brutes for Iran leading to the current situation, Argentina, Chile and many others who do it slightly less and maintain a veneer of civil society. So this is sort of a come back where the violence meted out in the interest of Multinational Corporations is now showing up in force here. I think the wealthy are getting scared at the rumblings of social reform among our younger generations and they really think this will protect them. But this exposes how evil our money hoarders truly are. And as an economist I am angry about how their constantly asking for a greater share and then due to their slower spending they have to come back for more. Our military budget represents a transfer from many to a few. Where if we made sure everyone had more to spend our total national income would multiply. Even Adam Smith wanted strict limits on banks, corporations and a steeply progressive income tax regime.

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This is who we always have been. It's just affecting more people now, and we're talking about it. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #1
Yes PCIntern Yesterday #2
A quarter of the country has always leaned fascist. MuirHero 23 hrs ago #7
Agree. Our country was founded on genocide and slavery. ananda 22 hrs ago #17
God forgive us JMCKUSICK Yesterday #3
god gave up on us in '65 ... rubbersole Yesterday #4
And in that very same year, Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #20
The US has no right to even ask get the red out 23 hrs ago #5
LOL popsdenver 15 hrs ago #27
Post removed Post removed 23 hrs ago #6
If you forgot to include the sarcasm thingy on purpose, go away. erronis 23 hrs ago #8
I hate when I miss the haters... PCIntern 23 hrs ago #9
The post was and I paraphrase ... aggiesal 23 hrs ago #12
RePUKE troll wolfie001 23 hrs ago #16
The volume is going to increase prior to November PCIntern 4 hrs ago #30
I first hopped on here around 2001 as Wolfie00 wolfie001 2 hrs ago #31
I was going to say, ''Are you serious? Or did you forget the sarcasm thingee?'' n/t aggiesal 23 hrs ago #10
Darn, did I miss one of our regulars? niyad 23 hrs ago #11
This is not who WE are, this is who the criminal cabal is. Clouds Passing 23 hrs ago #13
We are all paying for it, and we are not stopping it. They fly the flag which represents us all Magoo48 17 hrs ago #25
We are trying our best to stop them. We need to try harder and better. I am not a part of they. Clouds Passing 15 hrs ago #26
I agree stillspkg 15 hrs ago #28
And I overheard a very surprise conversation between a bartender and a client in a bar yesterday progree 23 hrs ago #14
Kamala was wrong unfortunately MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #15
Yup. Remember all the "good" Germans? It's our turn now. Who are we going to be? Joinfortmill 22 hrs ago #18
Exactly, America is a barbarous nation. All of the so-called industrialized nations are. PatrickforB 21 hrs ago #19
A huge K&R for your post, especially this statement about American culture... llmart 12 hrs ago #29
2 things: orleans 21 hrs ago #21
Yes on all counts. PCIntern 21 hrs ago #22
We trained many countries "Secret Police" here IbogaProject 20 hrs ago #23
Recommended. H2O Man 20 hrs ago #24
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